Machine for operating upon insoles and method which may be performed thereby



Sept. 26, 1939. F. E. BERTRAND 2,173,957

MACHINE FOR OPERATING UPoN INsoLEs AND METHOD WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED THEREBY Filed March 10, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 1 F. E` BERTRAND 2,173,957 MACHINE FOR OPERATING UPON INSOLES AND METHOD WHICH MAY BE PERFORMED THEREBY Filed March l0. 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 26, 1939.

NMEA/TU@ T E F. E4 BERTRAND MACHINE FOR OPERATING UPON INSOLES AND METHOD Sept. 26, 1939. 2,173,957

wHIcH MAY BE PERFORMED THEREBY 8 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March l0, 1938 igf.

Sept. 26, 1939. F E, BERTRAND 2,173,957

MACHINE FOR OIERATING UPON INSOLES AND METHOD WHICH' MAY BE PERFORMED THEREBY Filed March l0, 1958 8 Sheets-Sheet 4 Sept. 26, 1939. F. E. BER-IRAN!) n IACHINE FOR OPERATING UPON INSOLES AND IETHOD 'HIGH HAY BE PERFORIED THEREBY Filed larch 10. 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 5 sep:n 2s, 1939.

F. E. BERTRAND IAGHINE FOR OPERATIHG UPON INSOLES AND IETHOD IHICR HAY BE PERFOBIED THEREBY Filed latch 10 '1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 6 /M/EA/TU/P sept, 2s, 1939. F. E. BERTRAND D2,1 13,951

CHINE FOR OPERATING UPON IHSOLES AND IETH 'HIGH HAY BE PERFORIED THEREBY.

Filed larch 10, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 7 Fgtl;

Sept. 26, 1939. F E BERTRAND 2,173,957 IAGHIHE FOB OPERATING UPON IISOLES AND IETHOD 'HIGH HAI' BE PERFORIED TBEBEBY Filed lalfch 10, 1938 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Patented sept. 26, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE MACHINE FOR. OPERATING UPON INSOLES AND METHODI FORMED THEREBY WHICH MAY BE PER- Application March 10, 1938, Serial No. 195,116

119 Claims.

My invention relates to the production of insoles for shoes, it being especially concerned with the formation thereon of the rib to which the shoe-upper is attached during the lasting operation.

A known form of insole is made by channeling a blank, as of leather, about its edge with one portion of the divided material thicker than the other, the thinner portion, or lip, being at the flesh side; trimming the portion at the grain side, so a margin of the lip extends beyond it, and, finally, folding this wider portion upon itself to furnish a lasting-rib. The rib thus formed is integral with the body of the blank and may be held in place by an adhesive connection between the adjacent faces of the divided portions. An object of the invention s to produce such an insole rapidly and effectively, and it includes both a machine and a method in the performance of which such machine may be employed.

The machine of my invention, by which the above object is attained, has a support which may be in the form of a table for a blank being operated upon, co-operating means, as a. wall over which the lip of the blank is formed or molded to furnish a rib and by which the blank may be located for such formation, together with means for pressing the lip upon the forming means and the opposite sides of the thus-formedV rib toward each other. The wall may be a part of a lower former, and the pressure applied by a co-operating, movable upper former. There is preferably a member acting to wipe or position the lip across the wall or forming means. The. o-peration upon the blank occurs in successive steps, alternating with feeding steps, during which the work is advanced by movement of lan oscillatory carrier, upon which the blank-engaging elements are movable in their vforming action. A presser-foot acts to clamp the work upon the table during the idle or return travel of the carrier, with the engaging elements separated from the blank. In connection with these principal instrumentalities and their actuating, driving and controlling means, the following features are among the improvements which I have made. The means through which the blank-engaging and blank-feeding elements are operated are so arranged in their enclosing casing as to permit easy access to them. A simple mounting for the blank-supporting table is provided, by which its direction of blankpresenting movement is maintained vertical. The elements by which the lasting-rib is formed are constructed and ar-A ranged to most effectively perform their func- (Cl. l2-17) tions and, together with the blank-clamping member, are actuated by compact, durable and readily adjustable mechanism which will impart the various movements in the correct timerelation. The feeding mechanism by which the blank is advanced for the operations upon it and which acts in alternation with the forming means, is conveniently arranged for adjustment as to the rate of feed while the machine is in operation. Motion is transmitted from the driving mechanisms to the mechanisms for actuatingthe blank-engaging elements and for advancing the blank, by similar means, strong and free from complication, which gives for the two actuating mechanisms their alternate periods of activity and rest. As the driving mechanisms best opere ate constantly, while movement is communicated to the actuating mechanisms belonging respectively to the engaging and feeding means only when an insole-blank is in place and ready for the formation of its rib, there is coupling means between the two pairs of mechanisms which is controlled by the introduction of the blank into the machine. In this connection, when theV actuating mechanisms and driving mechanisms are uncoupled upon the removal of the formed insole, all the driven elements are brought to rest in predetermined positions, ready for the succeed-V ing operation. The carrier for the blank-engaging elements, which carrier is moved to effect the feed, is itself movable under the influence of said engaging elements to a position in which it governs the coupling of the actuating and driving mechanisms and is there temporarily secured. It is released at the termination of an operating cycle as an incident to another act on the part of the operator.

The method of this invention concerns the formation of the lasting-rib of an insole from a blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip. In accordance with this method, the lip of the blank is positioned over a wall, formed upon said wall and pressed at its margin against the divided body-portion. There is produced an insole having a lasting-rib of great stability, which consists of a double thickness of the material integral with the body of the blank. In alternation with the rib-forming steps, the blank is advanced along the wall for the succeeding forming steps. By operating upon a blank the adjacent divided surfaces of which have Vbeen coated with an adhesive, the pressure of the marginal portionstogether will cause them to adhere and retain permanently the form which has been imparted to the rib. In the preferred procedure, the body-portion of the blank is inserted between the wall and a support spaced therefrom and located by contact of the lip with the wall, said lip then being positioned over the wall and molded to form.

Certain of the claims of this application are generic to features disclosed in an application for improvements in Insole-covering machines, filed in my name in the United States Patent Office on June 3, 1938, and bearing the Serial Number 211,509.

In the accompanying drawings,

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a particular embodiment of my invention;

Fig. 2, a horizontal sectional detail through the feed-varying mechanism;

Fig. 3, a broken front elevation;

Fig. 4, a similar view from the rear;

Fig. 5, a like view, looking from the right in Fig. 3;

Fig. 6, an enlarged broken detail in side elevation of the position-controlling means for the actuating mechanism; Y

Fig. '7, a vertical section on the line VII-VII of Fig. 4;

Fig. 8, a side elevation, viewed from the left in Fig. 3 and including the elements operating upon the work and those more closely associated therewith;

Fig. 9, an enlarged detail in front elevation of the upper former and its mounting;

f Fig. 10, an inclined plan of the position-controlling means of Fig. 6;

Fig. 11, an enlarged sectional detail on the line XI-XI of Fig. 8;

Fig. 12, an -enlarged detail in side elevation of fthe work-engaging elements in their positions at the time of application of the work and looking from the right in Fig. 3;

Fig. 13, a like view of the same parts in their operating positions;

Fig. 14, a View similar to Fig. 13 but on a ylarger scale and seen from the opposite side;

Fig. 15, a perspective view of the elements in the relations of Fig. 13;

Figs. 16 and 17, horizontal sections on the line XVI-XVI of Fig. 13, illustrating the elements, respectively, at the beginning and at the end of the work-advancing movement;

Fig. 18, a perspective view of an insole-blank adapted for forming by the machine of the present invention, and

Fig. 19, a like view of the formed insole.

The work performed by th-e machine of this invention will be understood by reference to Figs. 18 and 19 of the drawings. In Fig. 18, an insoleblank i is illustrated, this being preferably of leather. It is divided or channeled at a in its edge about the shank and forepart from the breast-line, thus forming a relatively thin lip or flap b and a thicker marginal body-portion c, the lip being wider than the body-portion. An adhesive, such as latex, having been applied to the adjacent surfaces 0f the portions b` and c, this extending over the full width of the lip, said lip is folded up upon itself, as appears at d in Fig. 19, while the remainder of the excess of width of the lip is pressed down upon the bodyportion at e. The adhesive secures the opposed surfaces to each other, and there results an insole I having the lasting-rib d, while the margin outside the rib is of substantially the same thickness as the remainder of the insole.

The illustrated machine includes a column I0 upon which are carried, one upon another, a

lower casing section I2, an upper casing-section I4 and a cover I6. Depending from the upper section into the lower are opposite brackets I3, I8 (Fig. 4). Upon these brackets and upon the upper section itself, the major portion of the driving and actuating elements of the machine are supported. By removing the securing screws I9, which pass through the cover and upper section and are threaded into the lower, and the making of a limited number of disconnections,tl1e upper casing-section with the supported elements may be removed as a unit. This gives easy access to all these parts for inspection or repair. The lower section of the casing is adapted to contain oil to lubricate the variousy connections by splasheffect. Arranged at the front of the casing for vertical oscillation in parallel planes are arms 20, 20 pivoted at 2|, 2| upon the casing-section I2 and carrying at their outer extremities a holder member 22. The pivotal points are spaced from each other vertically to give a parallel motion, thus maintaining the axis of the member 22 against angular displacement. Upon the upper extremity of the holder member, a worksupporting table 24 is rotatable upon ball-bearings 26. From the holder depends a rod 28, extending through an opening in a bracket 3U projecting from the casing. Surrounding the rod, and abutting at its upper e-nd against the holder and at its lower against a screw 32 threaded vertically into the under side of the bracket, is a spring 34. The screw 32 has a longitudinal passage to receive the rod. The spring holds the table normally raised by a force dependent upon the adjustment of the screw and to an extent determined by a collar 36 threaded upon the rod and contacting with the lower end of the screw. The table may be lowered through a connection 38 between the rod and an unillustrated treadl-e.

Rising from the casing-section I2 is a spindle 4D, about which is mounted to oscillate horizontally a carrier 42 stepped upon a bearing 44 on the section I2 (Fig. 7 The carrier may be raised against the expansive force of a spring 45 interposed between it and the section I4 and surrounding the spindle 40. Upon the carrier the forming elements of the machine are movable, and they are also oscillated by the carrier to effect the feed of the work. These elements consist of a lower former 46, an upper former 48 and a wiper 5U (Figs. 12 and 13). In addition to these, there is a presser-foot 52 supported upon the casing-section I4 to move toward and from the table 24 and acting toy retain the work against displacement oppositely to the direction of feed.

Considering the lower former 46, this projects over the table from a slide 54 guided for vertical movement in an arm 5S upon the carrier 42. It is drawn normally down into contact with the table by a tension-spring 58 joining the slide to its mounting. It is thus arranged to follow the table in its vertical movement. As best shown in Figs. 12 to 17, the former 46 consists of a plate which is joined to the slide 54 and lies parallel to the work-supporting surface of the table 24. There is an upwardly rounded deector 60 at the end of the plate from which the work approaches, and a vertical forming wall 62 extends from the deflector along the outer edge of the plate. The wall serves not only as a form over which the rib d of the insole is molded, but also as a gage to= which the under side of the lip by is presented to determine the transverse relation of the blank i to the operating instrumentalities.

The upper former 48 and the wiper 58, with their immediate mountings, are shown in detail in Figs. 9 and 12 to 15. Their actuating mechanism is best illustrated in Figs. 3, 5, 7 and 8. Rotatable upon the carrier 42 is a short horizontal spindle 16, to one extremity of which is secured an upwardly and outwardly extending arm 12, while, upon the opposite end of the spindle, a short, generally vertical arm 14 is fast. Between these two arms there projects from the carrier an arm 16, which has clamped at its upper end a horizontal spindle 11. At one side of the carrier-arm 16, a -depending arm 18 is free to swing upon the spindle 11, this having the wiper 50 clamped at its lower end by a screw 19 for vertical adjustment. Upon the spindle 11, at the side of the arm 16 opposite the wiper-arm, a lever 8|! oscillates, the upper arm of this lever being connected to an actuating link 82. A downwardly extending arm of the lever has an opening furnishing ways in which a block 84 may reciprocate, this block being joined by a pin 86 to the arm 12, which is parallelto it. Movement of the leve-r is thus communicated to the arm 12 to Icarry the upper former 48 into and out of co-operation with the lower former 46. At the same time, the oscillation is being transmitted to the arm 14 for the purpose of yieldably actuating the wiper-arm 18. Pivoted to the arm 14 at 88 is a rod 96 passing through an opening in a rearward angular extension 92 of the wiperarm. Surrounding the rod is an expansion-spring. 94, abutting at its lower extremity against a collar 96 fast upon the rod and at its upper extremity against the armextension. A collar 98 upon the rod limits the outward movement of the extension. It Will be seen that as the arm 14 swings to the left, as viewed in Fig. 7, the spring 94, acting upon the extension of the arm 18, will move the wiper yielda'bly toward the wall 62 of the lower former, and that, upon opposite movement of the arm 14, the collar 96 will positively withdraw the wiper. This wiper acts in advance of the upper former 48 to correctly position the blank i, and particularly the lip b, for the forming action. It has a horizontal portion 100, which, at its inner edge, is above the top of the wall 62 and which moves thereover to preliminarily fold the lip of the blank over the wall. The wall-portion |60 has depending from it a vertical portion |02, which holds the lip against the wall.

As to the construction of the upper former 48, upon a depending portion I 64 of the arm 12, a block |66 is mounted by a tongue-and-groove connection |68 (Fig. 9), being retained adjustably in place by a -slot-and-screw connection I III. Its position may be varied toobtain the 4correct relation to the lower former-wall 62 by a screw H2 threaded into the arm and having 4a flange rotatable between lugs II4, II4 at the top of the block. Attached to the block for co-operation with the outer face of the wall 62 of the lower former is a wall IIB. Opposite this is a yieldable pressure-slide IIB movable in ways |26 of the block (Fig. 15) and urged toward the wall II6 by a spring-nger |22 engaging its inner extremity and secured to the block. The slide is cut away at |23 to furnish a -space of minimum width, determined by the contact of the slide above the space with the inner face of the wall I6. This limits the travel of the slide under the influence of the spring. When the upper former is lowered by the arm 12, the insole-lip b, already turned down over the lower former-wall 62 by the wiper 50, is molded over said wall by the pressure upon its opposite sides between the wall ||6 of the upper former and its slide IIS. The yield of the latter allows it to accommodate itself to the vertically disposed lip-surface as this is approached in an inclined direction and adapts it to stock of different thicknesses, thus avoiding crushing the lip.

The presser-foot 52 is arranged to engage the work upon the table 24 just in advance and at the outer side of the path of the wiper 50. It is shown (Figs. 5 and 8) as mounted in ways |24 for horizontal adjustment under the control of a clamping screw |25 upon a vertical end-section |26 of a lever |21 fulcrumed at |28 at one side of the casing-section I4. The section |26 is tongued into a horizontal end-section |29 of the lever and is adjustable thereon vertically by the engagement of the head of a screw |36 (Figs. l and 3) threaded into the section |29, its position being xed by a slot-and-screw connection |3I. The section |29 is, in turn, tongued into the lever |21 to be varied in position from front to rear of the machine by a screw |32, threaded into the end of the lever and provided with a circumferential groove receiving a projection from the section |29. A slot-and-screw connection |34 fixes the position obtained by the screw |32. By this arrangement, there is furnished for the presser-foot a universal adjustment to locate it to the best advantage with respect to the associated work-engaging elements. For example, it may be brought close to these when the machine is to operate about curves of small radii, such as occur in insoles with pointed toes. The lever is oscillated to lower and raise the presserfoot into and out of engagement with the Work upon the table by a cam-slot |44 at the inner end of the lever. This slot receives a roll`l46 forming a part of the actuating mechanism A, which, with its companion mechanism B, will now be described.

Referring particularly to Figs. l, 4 and 5 as most clearly illustrating the actuating mechanism A, which imparts to the upper former 48 and the wiper 50 their work-forming movements and to the presser-foot 52 its work-clamping effect, there is journaled transversely in the lower ends of the casing-brackets I8 a crank-shaft |49. To this shaft, power is applied through a readily separ'- able connection |50 from a short driving shaft I5I rotatable in a bracket |52 secured to the outside o-f the casing-section I2. The shaft is shown as driven by belt-gearing. 'I'he removal of the shaft |5I prepares for the separation from the machine of the casing-section I 4, with the various elements which it carries. The shaft |49 rotates continuously during the operation of the machine two cranks |53, |54 within the casing. The crank |53 is joined by aconnecting rod |56 to the lower end of a lever |58 fulcrumed at |59 upon one of the casing-brackets I8. The upper arm of the lever, together with a link |66, furnishes a vertically eX- tending toggle which transmits power to a horizontally extending toggle-lever |62, |62. The rear extremity of this toggle |62 is fulcrumed upon a spindle |63 fixed across the rear of the casingsection I4. The forward end of the toggle |62 is articulated to a substantially vertical arm I 64 arranged to turn about a sleeve |65V (Fig. l0) surrounding a horizontal spindle |66 fixed in the cured to the upper extremity of the arm |64 is a contact-piece 68, which has a downward projection |10. To intermittently communicate the movement of the arm to the operating elements, there is an arm |12 arranged to oscillate about the spindle |66. As illustrated, the sleeve| is in the form of a lateral extension from this arm. To an upward and rearward extension |16 of the arm |12 is joined the link 82 for actuating the wiper and the upper former. Pivoted upon a spindle |18 fixed in the arm |12 is a connecting arm |80, in the upper rear portion of which is a depression |82 for the reception of the projection |10. Beyond the depression, toward the end of the connecting arm, is a curved surface 83. This surface may be swung against the projection and ride upon it, until, as the arm |64 oscillates, the depression comes into registration with said projection. Then, when the depression is seated upon the projection as a result of upward movement of the arm |80 under the influence of a tension-spring |84 joining its outer extremity to the arm-extension |16, the arm |64 will be coupled to and will drive the arm |12 and the link 82. It will be observed that as the crank |53 turns through 360 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 5, the straightening of the toggle |52 from a broken position slightly at the lower side of the center will give a considerable rest-period, during which occurs the coupling action between the depression and the projection. Then, the toggle is broken upwardly through a substantial angle to swing the arm |64 to the right to actuate the upper former and wiper, the presser-foot at this time rising from the work under the influence of the cam-slot |44. After this, the toggle is maintained broken to hold the engagement of the elements with the work, while the feeding movement of the carrier 42 takes place. Then the toggle is again straightened to withdraw the upper former and the wiper, while the presser-foot descends to its work-clamping position. This allows the reverse movement of the carrier 42 in preparation for the succeeding operating cycle.

The above-indicated coupling action by the arm |80 between the arms |64 and |12 is preferably under the control of the work when this is in operating position. Pivoted upon the casing-section I4 is a latch |90 (Figs. 1, 5 and '1) which normally engages at its inner end a short upward extension |92 of the contact-arm |88. This, latch holds the arm down, so the depression |82 is spaced from the projection |10, and the driving arm |64 and driven arm |12 are disconnected. The latch is geared at |94 to a short lever |95 fulcrumed at the top of the casing. Upon a forward extension of this lever a block |98 is pivoted, this lying within a horizontal slot in an arm 200 projecting from a rod 202 rising above the carrier 42. Considering the release of the latch so the operating elements may be actuated, the lower end |02 of the wiper 50 is normally spaced from the work-supporting surface of the table 24, so there is no lifting effect upon either the wiper or the carrier, to which the former is joined through the carrier-arm 16. The operator lowers the table by the treadle-connection 38, introduces an insole-blank over the table beneath the wiper and releases the treadle. The spring 34 lifts the table, forcing' the blank against the end of the wiper, thereby elevating the arm 'i5 and the carrier 42 upon its spindle 48. Consequently, the carrierarm 200 rises, swinging the lever to lift the latch |90. This frees the connecting arm |80, and, drawn up by the spring |84, its depression |82 engages the projection |10, either directly oi* Vas a result of the travel of the surface |83 upon the projection. The action Vof the wiper 50 and the upper former 48 at once begins, because of power applied by way of the link 82 from the driving connection thus established. 'Ihe wiper starts its lip-folding movement, followed at once by the upper former. As soon as said upper former descends and presses against the Work,

the force which it receives reacts upwardly upon the carrier through the spindle 10 to complete the elevation of the carrier. In consequence of this, the wiper is separated somewhat from the face of the blank i, leaving it free to hold the lip b against the wall 62. In its raised operating relation, the carrier is temporarily maintained by a latch 206 pivoted upon the frame and urged in by a tension-spring 208 joining it to the arm 30. It passes beneath a shoulder 2|0 upon the carrier. An eccentric-mounting 2|2, upon which the latch is pivoted, facilitates the adjustment of its engaging end with relation to the shoulder. When, upon completion of the operation upon the insole, the table 24 is lowered to remove the work, a projection 2|4 from one of the supporting arms 20 (Figs. 3 and 5) strikes a contactscrew 2|5 threaded through a tail 2|8 of the latch 206. The carrier 42 is thereby released, to be returned to its initial position by gravity and by the spring 45.

Attention has already been directed to the cam-slot |44 in the lever |21 carrying the presser-foot 52 and to the actuating roll |40 lying in said slot. The roll is arranged to turn upon the spindle |18 fixed in the arm |12, so as this arm is oscillated under the control of the connecting arm |80, the presser-foot-lever is rocked.

The contour of the cam-slot is such that the presser-foot is alternately lowered and raised to clamp the work upon the table and to release it for feeding, this occurring in the proper timerelation to the movements of the forming members, as already pointed out.

The carrier 42 is oscillated to feed the work forward for successive forming operations, while the forming instrumentalities are in engagement with said work. This movement of the carrier is produced by the actuating mechanism B, which is driven from the crank 54. Since this crank is 90 behind the crank |53, which has already been considered in connection with the description of the manner of actuating the forming means, and acts through similar toggle mechanism, the opposite movements of the carrier to advance work and to return for the succeeding step of feed are performed alternately with the movements of such forming means. That is, the carrier rests when the forming elements assume their active positions, the presser-foot being withdrawn; produces feed while the forming elements are held in engagement with the work; again rests, as the presser-foot acts and the forming means are withdrawn; and finally returns idly to the initial position with the forming means. The mechanism B is in most respects the same as the mechanism A, and the more exactly corresponding parts in the two mechanisms are designated by the same numerals, those for mechanism B being distinguished by the superscript b. From Fig. 1, it will be seen that the latch |90 is common to the two mechanisms, so the elevation of the carrier under the control of the work renders both effective. When the latch is released, and driving engagement is established for the mechanism B, a link 220 actuated by the toggle |62b transmits movement to an arm 222 pivoted at 224 upon the casing-section |4 (Figs. 2, 7 and 11). Oscillating with and below the arm 222 is an arm 226, which at its under side has a guide-channel to receive a block 228. Turning in a vertical bore in this block is a pin 230, rising from a slide 232 supported for reciprocaton along an arm 234 projecting from the carrier 42 parallel to the arm 226. As the arm 222 is oscillated by the actuating mechanism B, so too will be the arms 226 and 234, the latter imparting the feeding movement to the carrier and the operating elements. It will be obvious that the arc through which said operating elements are swung by the carrier, and therefore the length of the feeding steps, will Vary according to the position of the slide 232 upon the arm 234 and the corresponding location of the block 228 in the arm 226. To enable the operator to govern the feed, I provi-de means by which these connecting elements between the two arms may be shifted readily, while the machine is in operation. Fulcrumed about a spindle 240 fixed near the bottom of the carrier is a vertically disposed bell-crank-lever 242, an upwardly extending arm of which is united by a link 244 to the slide 232. To an outwardly extending arm Aof the bell-crank is joined a link 246 arranged for convenient actuation by the operator, as through a treadle. A torsion-spring 248 secured at its ends to the fulcrum-spindle and the lever 242 so holds the connecting elements that the slide and block are normally in proximity to the outer ends of their arms, giving feeding steps of the maximum length. If there is some condition making desirable a less rapid advance of the work, as at a portion of sharp curvature of an insole, the operator depresses the link 246, carrying the connection between the arms 226 and 234 toward the axis of oscillation of the carrier. The length of the feeding steps is therefore shortened proportionately to the shift of the connection. The extremes of movement of the lever 242 and of the elements which it controls may be adjustably determined b-y a lateral pin 243 movable with the lever between opposite stop-screws 245, 245. These screws are threaded through a two-armed bracket 241 fixed upon the carrier.

After the machine has been in operation and is stopped by the lowering of the table 24, with the consequent release of the latch 266 and the connecting arms |86 and |80b of both actuating mechanisms A and B from the latch |68, the arms H64, |6410 should be brought to rest in predetermined angular positions. This is to cause the elements which operate upon the work to be in the correct positions for the initiation of the machine-cycle when actuating engagement of the connecting arms |86, |86b and the driving arms |64, l64b is rie-established. Further, the

driven arms |12, |12b should be at their extreme forward positions as the toggles |62, 62b are straightened and are substantially at rest. This relation allows the proper engagement of the depression 82 with the projection |18. Considering now only the "arm i12 of mechanism A and referring to Figs. 5, 6, 7 and l0, this arm has projecting downwardly and forwardly from it a short extension 256, which is provided at its end with a surface 252 of considerable area. Guided in a bracket 254 secured to the casing-bracket (i8 is a plunger 256 provided upon its head with an end-surface 258 arranged for engagement with the lever-surface 252. The plunger is urged upwardly by an expansion-spring 260 encircling its stem and abutting against a screw 262 threaded into the bracket at the lower end of the plungerpassage. Turning in the bracket is a horizontal spindle 263, and about this spindle is an eccentricsleeve 264. Clamped upon the sleeve by a screw 265 is a latch 266 having a hooked end urged toward the edge of the head of the plunger 258 by a spring 268 interposed between the bracket and a depending tail of the latch. The relation between the plunger-head and the angular end-of the latch may be adjusted by altering the position of said latch about the eccentric-sleeve. It will be observed that when the arm |12 is at rest, its position is always maintained by contact between the surfaces 252'and 258, caused by the spring 266. As soo-n as oscillation of the arm |12 begins, its extension 258 is rocked, and one edge of the surface 252 cams down the plunger-surface to allow the hooked end of the latch to pass over the head of the plunger. This is now held away from the extension 25|), save for a slight contact at the extreme position of the arm which caused the latching. The latched relation continues during the operation of the machine. Upon depression of the table 24 and the consequent lowering of the latch |90 to engage the arm |80 and disconnect the arm |12 from the driving means, the spindle 263 is rotated anticlockwise (Fig. 5). This is accomplished by a link 214 which joins the latch |90 to an arm 216 fast upon the spindle. Also secured to the spindle between the latch 266 of mechanism A and. the latch 266b of mechanism B is a bell-crank-lever 218 (Figs. 7 and 10). lUpon rotation of the spindle, an upwardly eX- tending arm of this lever presses against a pin 280 projecting from one side of the latch 266. Then, as the force exerted by the plunger 256 against said latch is relieved by the previously mentioned `depression of the plunger at one extreme of movement of the lever-extension 258, the latch releases the plunger and resumes its place against the side of the head, ready for the initiation of the next operation. Since the timing of the actuating mechanisms A and B is different, the releasing movement which the link 214 imparts to the latch 266 of mechanism A is yieldably transmitted to the latch 266k* of mechanism B. A horizontal arm of the bell-crank-lever 218 is connected by a spring 282 to a horizontally extending arm of a bell-crank-lever 284 arranged to turn upon the spindle 263. The spring holds. the forward end of the lever 218 in normal contact with the oppo- 'site portion of the lever 284. An upwardly extending arm of this lever 284 engages the pin '28011 upon the latch 266b of mechanism B (Fig. l0). During the earlier portion of this unlatching movement of the lever 218, the latch of mechanism B will resist actuation on account of the fpressure of its plunger, and the spring 282 will yield. But when the extension 25|lb of mechanism B attains an angle at which the opposite plunger is lowered to the maximum extent, the force applied through the spring is sufci-ent to unlatch the plunger 256b, which establishes the normal position of its lever |12b, as has been explained in connection with the mechanism A.

In using the apparatus of this invention; the operator lowers the table 24 through the treadleconnection 38 and places upon said table the under face of a channeled insole-blank z', which has received a coat of adhesive over its divided surfaces, between the lip b and the marginal body-portion c. This body-portion is inserted between the lower former 46 and the table, with the inner or divided surface of the lip at one end of the breast-line against the wall $2 of the former. The work is thus located for beginning the operation upon it. The table is then permitted to be raised by the spring 34, forcing the upper face of the blank against the lower extremity of the wiper 53 (Fig. l2) This, through the pivotal connection to its carrier 42 at 77, ele- Ivates this carrier along the supporting spindle l and, by-its connection to the latch |33, swings lthis up to release the connecting arm i 83. Under the influence of the spring |84, the depression |82 of the arm is caused to seat itself upon the projection |70 of the driving arm |64, which is thereby joined to the arm |72 to be driven. This movement of the arm |72 is effected, with alternate periods of activity and rest, through the double toggle devices |58, |63 and |32, |32 of the driving and actuating mechanism A. `Through the link 82 and the intermediate connecting arms and levers and their pivotal connections to the carrier at 7G and 77, the wiper 5:? is first caused to move inwardly, its horizontal portion IBD carrying the lip l) of the blank over the top of the lower former-wall 62 and its vertical portion |ll2 holding the base of the lip against the outer side of the wall. The upper former 48 descends upon the folded-over lip and presses down the free margin along the wall S2 and against the upper face of the body-portion c 'tof the blank (Figs. 13 and 14). At the same time,

the opposed surfaces of the lip are urged toward leach other between the former-wall HS and its spring-actuated slide I8 (Figs. l13 to 16), molding "-.it to the contour of the rib d. The downward force applied to the work by the upper former reacted upon the carrier 42 to lift it with the wiper, so the latter, somewhat removed vertically from the work, may act freely thereon. In this .elevation of the carrier, its shoulder 2 I3 was positioned above the latch 2633, which engaged and temporarily retained the carrier in operating position. A forming step has been completed, during which the presser-foot 52, which has been holding the work upon the'table (Fig. 16) is raised to free it for advance in preparation for the next forming operation. This presser-foot movement results from the action of the lever A|72 upon the cam-slot |44 of the presser-foot-'lever |27. A period of rest of the mechanism A now occurs, while the mechanism B is made active by connectio-n between the arms Ilflb and |72b through the arm lllb, the last-mentioned arm being released by the latch |90 at the same time as the arm |85 of mechanism A. But the driving and driven arms of mechanism B are coup-led later in the cycle, because of the ninety degrees separation of the driving cranks |53 and |54 of the respective mechanisms. Through the link 223, the carrier 42 is swung about its spindle to advance a step work grasped by the forming elements (Fig. 1'7). The operator may vary the rate of feed, while the operation is progressing, so as to reduce it, as when rounding the sharply curved toe-portion of a blank. This is accomplished by shifting the connection between the arms 226 and 232 through depression of the treadle-connectionZM. Following the action of mechanism B to produce this feed, mechanism A again becomes effective to carry the forming elements away from the work and to lower the presser-foot to hold said work against the table. As the last step of the cycle, the carrier returns the forming elements to their initial positions. There is produced in this manner alternate forming and feeding actions, until the opposite end of the-breastline is reach-ed, and the production of the lasting rib d of the insole I is completed. During the travel of the work, the operator has only to hold it to the wall 62 of the lower former 43, the deflecting portion 60 of this element i6 continuously raising the lip b into position to receive the action of the wiper 5|). At the close of the operati-on, the table 24 is drawn down by the treadle-connection 38 to facilitate the removal of the completed work. When this happens, engagement of one of the table-supporting arms 2? frees the elevated carrier 42 from the latch 225, and said carrier returns to its initial position. In so doing, it releases, by way of the link 274, the latches 265 and 23513 from the plungers 25% and 25th of mechanisms A and B, respectively, which plungers have been held inactive by their respective latches while the arms i7?? and l72` were in motion. Contact between the faces of the freed plungers and the extensions 259 of such arms holds the latter in a definite angular relation, ready for coupling at the initiation of the next operation and with the work-engaging elements controlled by the arms in their normal positions.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

l. In` a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip, a support for the blank, means arranged for engagement with the inner face of the lipto locate the blank upon the support and upon which the lip may be folded to ribform, and means for pressing the lip upon the forming means.

2. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral bcdy-portion and lip wider than said bodyportion, a support for the blank, means co-operating with the support and upon which the lip may be folded to rib-form, and means for pressing the lip upon the forming means and the opposite sides of the thus-formed rib toward each other.

3. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an inso-le-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip, a support for the blank, means co-operating with the support and upon which the lip may be folded to rib-form, means for pressing the lip upon the forming means, and means for moving the forming and pressing means forward while in engagement with the work to feed said work.

4. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an -insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and lip wider than said bodyportion, a support for the blank, means co-operating with the support and upon which the lip may be folded to rib-form, means for positioning the lip across the forming means, means for pressing the thus-positioned lip upon the forming means, and means. for moving the forming, pressing andpositioning means forward while in engagement with the work to feed said work.

5. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and lip wider than said bodyportion, a support for the blank, means co-operating with the support and upon which the lip may be folded to rib-form, means for pressing the lip upon the forming means, oscillatory means for moving the forming and pressing means forward while in engagement with the work to feed said work, and means for clamping the work upon the support While the reverse of the feeding movement occurs.

6. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and lip wider than said body-portion, a table for supporting the blank, a lower former situated above the table and yieldable under the ,influence thereof, the body-portion of the blank being received between the table and the lower former and the lip extending over such former, and an upper former movable into engagement with the lip to press it upon the lower former.

7. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip wider than said body-portion, a table for supporting the blank, a lower former situated above the table, the body-portion of the blank being received between the table and the lower former and the lip extending over such former, a wiper movable over the lower former to position the lip thereon, and an upper former movable downwardly upon the thus-positioned lip to mold it over the lower former.

8. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and lip wider than said body-portion, a vtable for supporting the blank, an oscillatory carrier associated with the table, a lower former mounted upon the carrier and extending over the table, the body-portion of the blank being received between the table and the lower former and the lip extending over such former, and an upper former movable upon the herein-specified carrier into engagement with the lip to press it upon the lower former.

9. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and lip, a table for supporting the blank, an oscillatory carrier -associated with the table, a lower former mounted upon the carrier and extending over the table, the body-portion of the blank being received between the table and the lower former and the lip extending over such former, a wiper movable upon the carrier over the lower former to position the lip thereon, and an upper former movable upon the carrier into engagement with the thus-positioned lip to press it upon the lower former.

10. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip, a table for supporting the blank, an oscillatory carrier associated with the table, a lower former mounted upon the carrier and extending over the table, the body-portion of the blank being received between the table and the lower former and the lip extending over such former, an upper former movable upon the herein-specified carrier into engagement with the lip to press it upon the lower former, and a presser-foot movable about a point xed relatively to the carrier to clamp the work upon the table.

11. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having portions extending into the lower section, blank-engaging elements movable upon the upper section, actuating elements for the blank-engaging elements movable in the upper section, and means mounted in the lower section upon the portions extending from the upper section and connected to the actuating elements for applying power to said actuating elements.

12. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having portions extending into the lower section, blank-engaging elements movable upon the upper section, a worksupport movable upon the lower section and with which the blank-engaging elements co-operate, actuating elements for the blank-engaging elements movable in the upper section, and means mounted in the lower section upon the portions extending from the upper section and connected to the actuating elements for applying power to said actuating elements.

13. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having spaced brackets extending into the lower section, blankengaging elements movable upon the upper section, a shaft journaled in the lower section upon the brackets, and actuating elements pivoted upon the brackets and upon the upper section and connecting the shaft to the blank-engaging elements.

14. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having spaced brackets extending into the lower section, blankengaging elements movable upon the upper section, a shaft journaled in the lower section upon the brackets, actuating elements pivoted upon the brackets and upon the upper section and connecting the shaft to the blank-engaging elements, a shaft journaled upon the lower section and to which power may be applied externally of such lower section, and readily separable connecting means between the two shafts.

15. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having spaced brackets extending into the lower section, blankengaging elements movable upon the upper section, a shaft journaled in the lower section upon the brackets, a lever fulcrumed upon the brackets and joined to the shaft, a lever fulcrumed upon the upper section and joined to the blank-engaging elements, said levers being connected to each other, and means for rotating the shaft.

16. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having portions extending into the lower section, blank-engaging elements movable upon the upper section, actuating elements for the blank-engaging elements movable in the upper section, means mounted in the lower section and connected therein to the actuating elements for applying power to said actuating elements, a cover for the upper section, and means common to the cover and sections for securing all together.

17. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a casing comprising separable lower and upper sections, the upper section having portions extending into the lower section, blank-engaging elements movable upon the upper section, actuating elements for the blank-engaging elements movable in the upper section, a shaft rotatable upon the lower section, and driving connections between the shaft and actuating elements, the lower section being adapted to contain oil to be thrown up by the driving connections to lubricate the elements throughout the casing.

18. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a former co-operating with the support and provided with a wall over which a portion of the blank may be molded, means for pressing the work upon the wall, and means for advancing the work under the influence of the former andthe pressing means step by step along the wall to receive successive molding elTects.

19. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a former yieldable under the influence of the Work upon the support and provided with a wall over which a portion of the blank may be molded, means for pressing the work upon the Wall, and means for advancing the work step by step along the Wall to receive successive molding effects.

20. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip, a support for the blank, a former extending along the support to furnish a space to receive the body-portion of the blank, said former being provided with a Wall against which the blank may be gaged and over which the lip of said blank may be molded, and means for pressing the lip upon the wall.

21. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and lip wider than said body-portion, a support for the blank, a former extending along the support to furnish a space to receive the body-portion of the blank, said former providing a wall over which the lip of the blank may be molded, a mounting upon which the former yields under the influence of the bodyportion of the blank, and means for pressing the lip upon the wall.

22. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip wider than said body-portion, a table for supporting the blank, an oscillatory carrier, a former for the lip of the blank yieldable upon the carrier and extending over the table, and means for pressing the lip upon the former.

23. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a former co-operating with the support, and a Wiper engaging a portion of the supported blank to carry it over the former to be molded thereon, said wiper having plural walls which engage different portions of the blank to present them to the former.

24. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and lip Wider than said body-portion, a support for the blank, a former extending along the support to furnish a space to receive the body-portion of the blank, said former providing a wall over` which the lip of the blank may be molded, a wiper movable into engagement With the lip to position it over the wall, and means for pressing the thus-positioned lip upon the Wall.

25. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and lip, a support for the blank, a former extending along the support to furnish a space to receive the body-portion of the blank, said former providing a Wall over which the lip of the blank may be molded, a Wiper movable into engagement with the lip and provided with a portion for laying the lip over the wall and a portion for forcing the lip toward the wall, and means for molding the lip upon the wall.

26. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and lip Wider than said body-portion, a support for the blank, a former extending along the support to furnish a space to receive the body-portion of the blank, said former providing a wall over which the lip of the blank may be molded, a wiper movable into engagement with the lip and provided with a horizontal surface passing over the wall and a vertical surface acting towardy the side of the wall, and means for molding the lip upon .the wall.

27. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a wall over which an insole-part may be molded, and a former movable toward and from the Wall and having a portion for engagement with the insole-part at opposite sides of said wall, one of such former-portions being yieldable.

28. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a wall over which an insole-part may be molded, a former movable toward and from the Wall and having a portion for engagement with the insolepart at opposite sides of said wall, one of such former-portions being yieldable, and means movable toward and from the yieldable portion for positioning the insole-part across the wall.

29. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a wall over which an insole-part may be molded, and a former movable toward and from the Wall in an inclined direction and having a portion for engagement with the insole at opposite sides of said Wall, the former-portion at the side of the wall from which the former approaches being arranged to yield from said Wall.

30. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a Wall over which an insole-part may be molded, an oscillatory arm, a former movable by the arm into and out of coi-operation With the opposite sides of the wall, and means arranged to vary the position of the former upon the arm.

3l. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a wall over which an insole-part may be molded, an oscillatory arm, a block mounted upon the arm and provided with a portion for engagement with the insole-part at one side of the Wall, a slide movable upon the Yb-lock toward and from the block-portion to engage the insole-part at the opposite side of the wall, and a spring acting upon the slide.

32. In a machine for operating upon insoles, a wall over which an insole-part may be molded, an oscillatory arm, a block mounted upon the arm and-.provided with a portion-for engagement with the insole-part at one side of the wall, a slide movable upon the block toward and from the block-portion to engage the insole-part at the opposite side of the wall, a spring acting upon the slide, and means arranged to move the block longitudinally of the arm.

33. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a support for the blank, a lower former projecting over the support and provided With a Wall over which the lip is molded, and an upper former :3o-operating with the lower former and having portions relatively movable toward and from each portion at opposite sides of the Wall.

34. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip Wider than said body-'portion, a support for the blank, a lower former projecting over the support and provided With'a wall over which the lip is molded, and an upper former zo-operating with the lower former and having portions acting upon the lip at opposite sides of the wall, the portion at the outer side of the wall being yieldable.

35. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip wider than said bodyportion, a support for the blank, a lower former projecting over the support and provided With 15,

a wall over which the lip is molded, a.; upper former co-operating with the lower former and having portions acting upon the lip at opposite sides of the wall, the portion at the outer side of the wall being yieldable, and means arranged to vary together the relation of the portions of the upper former transversely of the lower former.

36. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, a wiper movable to position the blank with respect to the first former, means acting upon one of such movable elements to move it, and means for transmitting the movement thus produced to the other movable element.

37. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, a wiper movable to position the blank with respect to the first former, means acting upon the second former to move it, and means for transmitting the movement of such second former to the wiper.

38. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-opcration therewith, a wiper movable to position the blank with respect to the first former, means acting upon the second former to move it, and yieldable means for transmitting the movement of such second former to the wiper.

39. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, a wiper movable to position the blank with respect to the rst former, an actuating lever for one of such movable elements, and means for transmitting the movement of the actuated element to the other movable element.

40. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, an arm upon which the second former is carried, means for oscillating the arm, a spindle to which the arm is secured, a second arm fixed to the spindle, an oscillatory blank-positioning wiper, and connections to the second arm to oscillate the wiper.

41. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, an arm' upon which the second former is carried, means for oscillating the arm, a spindle to which the arm is secured, a second arm fixed to the spindle, an oscillatory blank-positioning wiper, and connections tothe second arm and including a spring to oscillate the wiper.

42. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a former for a blank, a second former movable into co-operation therewith, an arm upon which the second former is carried, a spindle to which the arm is secured, an oscillatory lever acting upon the arm, a second arm fixed to the spindle, an oscillatory blank-positioning wiper, a rod pivoted to the second arm and guided by the wiper, and a spring surrounding the rod and acting upon the wiper.

43. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a table upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate beside the table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table, a lower spindle rotatable in the carrier, an upper spindle xed to the carrier, a lever fulcrumed about the upper spindle, a wiper oscillating about said upper spindle, two arms fixed to the lower spindle, one of which arms is actuated by the lever, an upper former mounted upon the lever-actuated arm and cooperating with the lower former, and means for connecting the other arm to the wiper,

44. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip wider than said bodyportion, a table upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate beside thej table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table, a lower spindle rotatable in the carrier, an upper spindle xed to the carrier, a lever ulcrumed about the upper spindle, a wiper oscillating about said upper spindle and having an extension, two arms xed to the lower spindle, one of which arms is actuated by the lever, an upper former mounted upon the lever-actuated arm and co-operating with the lower former, a rod pivoted to the second arm...`

and passing through the wiper-extension, a collar surrounding the rod, and a spring interposed between the collar and the wiper-extension.

45. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into aA body-portion and a lip, a frame, a table rotatable upon the frame and upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate upon the frame beside the table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table and over which the lip is molded, an upper former movable upon the carrier to force4 the lip upon the lower former, and a presser-foot oscillating upon the carrier into and out of engagement with the blank.

46. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib inv an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip wider than said bodyportion, a frame, a table rotatable upon the frame and upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate upon the frame beside the table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table and over which the lip is molded, an upper former movable upon the carrier to force the lip upon the lower former, a lever fulcrumed upon the frame and provided with a cam-slot, means operating in the carnslot to actuate the lever, and a presser-foot secured to the lever and movable toward and from the table.

47. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a frame, a table rotatable upon the frame and upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate upon the frame beside the table, a lower former extending frorn the carrier over the table and over which the lip is molded, an upper formerA movable upon the carrier to force the lip upon the lower former, a lever fulcrumed upon the frame,

means for actuating the lever, a presser-foot secured to the lever and movable toward and from the table, and means arranged to move the presser-foot longitudinally of the lever.

48. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip wider than said bodyportion, a frame, a table rotatable upon the frame and upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate upon the frame beside the table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table and over which the lip is molded, an upper former movable upon the carrier to force the lip upon the lower former, a lever fulcrumed upon the frame and provided with two end-sections, one section being variable in position horizontally and the other section vertically, and a presser-foot secured to one of the sections and being movable by the lever toward and from the table.

49. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and a lip wider than said body-portion, a frame, a table rotatable upon the frame and upon which the blank is supported, a carrier mounted to oscillate upon the frame beside the table, a lower former extending from the carrier over the table and over which the lip is molded, an upper former movable upon the carrier to force the lip upon the lower former, a lever fulcrumed upon the frame, there bemg an end-section secured to the lever and variable in position thereon, a second end-section secured to the irst and variable in position thereon, and a presser-foot variable in position upon the second end-section and co-operating with the table.

50. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a movable blank-engaging member, a toggle-lever, means arranged to connect the toggle-lever to and disconnect it from the engaging member, and a rotatable driving shaft connected to the toggle-lever and acting to break and straighten said toggle-lever twice during each rotation of the shaft, the connection between the toggle-lever and engaging member being effected during one of the periods in which the lever is broken.

51. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, movable blank-engaging member, a toggle-lever connected to the engaging member, and a rotatable driving shaft having a crank connected to the toggle-lever and arranged to break said lever oppositely through different angles.

52. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a movable blank-engaging member, a toggle-lever connected to the engaging member, a rotatable driving shaft having a crank, and a toggle-lever connecting the crank to theV center of the previously mentioned toggle-lever.

53. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a movable blank-engaging member, a substantially horizontal toggle-lever connected to the blank-engaging member, a substantially vertical toggle-lever connected to the center of the horizontal toggle-lever, and a rotatable crank-shaft acting upon the vertical toggle-lever.

54. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a movable blank-engaging member, a substantially horizontal toggle-lever connected to the .blank-engaging member, a substantially vertical toggle-lever connected to the center of the horizontal toggle-lever and having one of its arms extending beyond the pivotal point, a driving shaft provided with a crank, and a link joining the crank to the arm-extension.

55. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a member movable into engagement with a blank, means for moving the member in engagement with the blank to feed it in successive steps, a toggle-lever connected to the blank-engaging member, a toggle-lever connected to the feedcreating means, and means for both breaking and 'straightening the two toggle-levers at diiferent .times during an operating cycle.

56. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a member movable into engagement with a blank, means for moving the member in engagement with the blank to feed it in successive steps,

a toggle-levery connected to the blank-engaging member, a toggle-rever connected to the feedcreat'ing means, a rotatable driving shaft having two cranks separated about the shaft by ninety degrees, and means for connecting each crank to one -of the toggles.

57. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a blank-forming member which is at rest at the beginning of an operating cycle, actuating mea-ns for the member, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the blank for connecting the driving means and actuating 'means 58. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a blank-forming member, means for moving the forming member to feed the blank, actuating means cr the forming member and the feeding means, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the blank for connecting the driving means to the actuating means for both the forming member and the feeding means.

59. In a machine for operating upon insolelanks, a movable member engaging a blank, saidA member being at rest at the beginning of an op rating cycle and being movable by said blank,

actuating means -for the member, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the member upon its movement by the blank for determining the connection between the driving means and the actuating means.

60. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and a lip, members movable.into engagement with the blank to form the rib, actuating' means for the members, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the blank `for connecting the driving means to the actuating means.

`insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion. and a lip wider than said body-portion, members movable into engagement with the blank to form the rib, means for moving the members in engagement with the blank to advance it, actuating means for the forming members and advancing means, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the blank for connecting the driving means to the actuating means for both the forming members and the advancing means.

62. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a work-supporting table, a former cooperating with the table, a wiper movable to position a blank with respect to the former, an actuating member for the wiper, a driving member for the actuating member, a member movable to connect the driving member to the actuating member, and means controlled by the Wiper to govern the movement of the connecting member.

53. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a work-supporting table, a former cooperating with the table, a wiper movable to positien a blank with respect to the former, an actuating member or the wiper, a driving member forv the actuating member, a member movable to connect the driving member to the actuating member, and a latch for the connecting member released by movement of the wiper.

64. In a machine for operating upon insole` blanks, a work-supporting table, means arranged to lower and raise the table, a member movable into engagement with a blank upon the table and movable under the influence of the blank when the table is raised, means for actuating the mem- 6l. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an ber to produce its work-engaging movement, driving means for the actuating means, and means (made effective when the engaging member is moved by the work for connecting the driving means and actuating means.

65. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and a lip, a vertically movable table for 'supporting an insole-blank, a carrier mounted for bscillation adjacent to the table and to move vertically, a member movable upon the carrier into engagement with the blank upon the table and Ibeing movable by the blank under the influence of the table, such movement being communicated to the carrier, an oscillatory actuating member for the engaging member, an oscillatory driving member for the actuating member, a connecting member carried by one of such oscillatory members and being arranged to be coupled to the other, and means governed b-y the carrier for controlling the connecting member.

66. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an [insole-blank having its edge divided into a bodyportion and a lip, a vertically movable table for supporting an insole-blank, a carrier mounted for oscillation adjacent to the table and to move vertically, a member movable upon the carrier into :engagement with the blank upon the table and being movable by the blank under the inuence of the table, an actuating member for the engaging member, a driving member for the actuating member, a connecting member carried by one of said actuating and driving members and being arranged to be coupled to the other, a latch for the connecting member, and means moved by the carrier for controlling the latch.

67. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and a lip wider than said body-portion, a vertically movable table for supporting an insole-blank, a carrier mounted for oscillation adjacent to the table and to move vertically, an arm projecting fro-m the carrier, a member movable upon the carrier into engagement with the blank upon the table and being movable by the blank under the influence of the table, an oscillatory actuating member for the engaging member, an oscillatory driving member for the actuating member, a connecting member carried by one of such oscillatory members and being arranged tobe coupled to the other, a latch for the connecting member, and a lever movable by the arm and geared to the latch.

68. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a blank-engaging member co-operating therewith, a carrier f or the engaging member movable by said engaging member, and means for temporarily retaining the carrier in the position to which itis moved.

69. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a blank-engaging member co-operating therewith, a carrier for the engaging member movable by said engaging member, means for retaining the carrier in the position to which it is'moved, and means acting as an incident to the control of the machine by the operator for freeing the carrier from the retaining means.

70. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a movable support for a blank, a blankengaging member co-operating therewith, a movable carrier for the engaging member, means for retaining the carrier in the position to which it is moved, and means acting in the movement of the support for freeing the carrier from the retaining means.

7l. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, movable blankengaging members co-operating therewith, a car- .l

rier for the engaging members to which a preliminary movement is imparted by one of such engaging members, the carrier being further moved by a second engaging member, and means for temporarily retaining the carrier in the position to which it is moved by the second member.

72. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, movable blank-engaging members co-operating therewith, a carrier for the engaging members to which a preliminary movement is imparted by one of such engaging members, the carrier being further moved by a second engaging member, means for temporarily retaining the carrier in the position to which it is moved by the second member, and i means acting upon movement of the support to free the carrier from the retaining means.

73. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a movable carrier, and a member movable on the carrier to exert pressure upon the supported blank, said member upon the application of such pressure moving the carrier.

74. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, a movable carrier,i

a member movable on the carrier to exert pressure upon the supported blank, said member upon the application of such pressure moving the carrier, and means for temporarily retaining the carrier in the position to which it is moved by* the pressure member.

75. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, movable blankengaging members co-operating therewith, a

movable carrier for the engaging members, means arranged to move the support to press a supported blank against one of the engaging members to move said engaging member and the carrier, and retaining means for the carrier.

76. In a machine for operating upon insole#` blanks, a movable support for a blank, movable insole-engaging members co-operating therewith, a movable carrier for the engaging members, means arranged to move'the support to press a supported blank against one of the engaging members to move said engaging member and the carrier, and retaining means for the carrier, the retaining means being released upon reverse movement of the support.

77. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a vertically movable blank-supporting table, a carrier movable vertically adjacent to the table, a blank-engaging member movable upon Y the carrier, means for elevating the table to force a supported blank against the member and to thereby elevate the carrier, and a latch for the carrier.

78. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a vertically movable blank-supporting table, a carrier movable vertically adjacent to' the table, a blank-engaging member movable upon the carrier, means for elevating the table to force a supported blank against the member and to thereby elevate the carrier, and a latch for the carrier released upon descent of the table.

79. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a vertically movable blank-supporting table, a carrier movable vertically adjacent to the table, blank-engaging members movable upon the carrier, means for elevating the table to force f a supported blank against one of the members and thereby elevate the carrier, and means for thereafter pressing another member against a supported blank and thereby further elevating the carrier.

80. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a vertically movable table upon which the blank is supported, a rib-forming member acting upon the lip of the supported blank, a wiper positioning the lip for forming, a carrier for the forming member and Wiper, a spring for elevating the table and forcing the blank against the Wiper, the wiper thereby elevating the carrier, and a latch for the carrier.

81. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edges divided into a body-portion and a lip, a vertically movable table upon which the blank is supported, a rib-forming member acting upon the lip of the supported blank, a wiper positioning the lip for forming, a carrier for the forming member and Wiper, a spring for elevating the table and forcing the blank against the Wiper, the Wiper thereby elevating the carrier, a latch for the carrier, and a member movable With the table and releasing the latch upon descent of the table.

82. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a vertically movable table upon which the blank is supported, a rib-forming member movable against the lip of the supported blank, a Wiper positioning the lip for forming, a carrier for the forming member and wiper, a spring for elevating the table and forcing the blank against the Wiper, the Wiper thereby elevating the carrier, the pressure of the forming member against the blank thereafter further elevating the carrier, and a latch for the carrier.

83. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and a lip wider than said body-portion, a vertically movable table upon which the blank is supported, a vertically movable carrier adjacent to the table, a leverfulcrumed upon the carrier, an arm pivoted upon the carrier and oscillated by the lever, a ribforming member carried by the arm and forced thereby against the lip of a blank supported upon the table, and a Wiper pivoted upon the carrier and moved by the lever to position the lip for forming, movement of the Wiper under the influence of. the table and movement of the former against the blank serving to elevate the table.

84. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and a lip Wider than said body-portion, a vertically movable table upon which the blank is supported, a vertically movable carrier adjacent to the table, a lever fulcrumed upon the carrier, an arm pivoted upon the carrier and oscillated by the lever, a ribforming member carried by the arm and forced thereby against the lip of a blank supported upon the table, a wiper pivoted upon the carrier and moved by the lever to position the lip for forming, movement of the Wiper under the influence of the table and movement of the former against the blank serving to elevate the table, a latch engaging the carrier to retain it elevated during an operating cycle, and means movable with the table and releasing the latch at the end of the cycle.

85. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for a blank, movable blankforming and -eeding members co-operating with the support, oscillatory members for moving the forming members and feeding members, a lever,

a member carried by the lever for clamping the 5 blank upon the support, and a cam device connecting one of the oscillatory members to the lever to actuate it.

86. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, a support for the blank, movable blank- .10 forming and -feeding members co-operating with the support, oscillatory arms for moving the forming and feeding members, from one of which arms is a projection, a lever provided with a camslot receiving the projection, and a member car- "15 ried by the lever for clamping the blank upon the support.

87. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in .an insole-blank having its edge divided into a body-portion and a lip, a table upon which the,2 40 blank is supported, a rib-forming member for operating upon the lip of the blank, an oscillatory arm for actuating the member, said arm having a projection, a member for clamping the blank upon the table, and a lever by which the clamp- 25 ing member is carried, said lever being provided with a cam-slot receiving the projection.

88. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge divided into an integral body-portion and a lip Wider than said .'30 body-portion, a table upon which the blank is supported, a rib-forming member for operating upon the lip of the blank, an oscillatory arm for actuating the forming member, an oscillatory arm for moving the forming member to feed the 35 blank, a member for clamping the blank upon the table, and a lever by which the clamping member is carried, said lever being provided with a camslot receiving a projection from one of the arms.

89. In a machine for operating upon insole-,4,0 blanks, a movable blank-forming member Which is at rest at the beginning of an operating cycle, means for moving the member to advance the blank for the forming operation, actuating means for causing such blank-advancing movement, constantly operating driving means, and means controlled by the blank for connecting the driving and actuating means.

90. In a machine for forming a lasting-rib in an insole-blank having its edge dividedy into am() body-portion and a lip, members movable into engagement with the blank to form the rib and advance the blank for the formingA operation, actuating means for causing such blank-advancing movement, constantly operating driving.f,55 means, and means controlled by the blank for connecting the driving and actuating means.

91. In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, blank-forming and -feeding mechanism, actuating mechanism for producing the formingfrO effect, actuating mechanism for producing the feeding effect, continually operating driving mechanism individual to each actuating mechanism, connecting means between each driving mechanism and the corresponding actuating..65 mechanism, and means common to the two connecting means for controlling their action.

92, In a machine for operating upon insoleblanks, blank-forming and -feeding mechanism, actuating mechanism for producing the formingr70 effect, actuating mechanism for producing the feeding effect, continually operating driving mechanism individual to each actuating mechanism, a connecting arm individual to each actuating mechanism for connecting it to its driving.75 

